Holiday tips for the keen golfer

Although you may be looking forward to your golfing holiday immensely, you may not be looking forward to the journey.

Travelling can be a stressful experience in normal situations, let alone with an awkward and bulky golf bag, numerous golf balls and barrage of golf clubs in tow.

There are several steps you can take to make travelling with your golfing repertoire as stress free as possible. Here’s how.

1) Buy yourself a decent golf bag with wheels. A good, sturdy but lightweight case will, not only protect your clubs, but will make wheeling it around the airport and in and out of taxis and hotels easier.

2) Endeavour to only take half of your golf set with you. If you feel you can manage with half a set, it will give you more room in the car and less weight to carry around.

3) Hire a car that has enough room for your golf set. There is nothing worse than arriving at your hire car only to find it does not have sufficient room for your golf accessories. Plan ahead and make sure you book a hire car with plenty of room.

4) Many insurance companies do not cover sporting items such as golf clubs and will not automatically insure you for loss or damage to such items or injuries you may sustain whilst on the golf course. Ensure that your travel insurance includes golf cover, if not, get covered.

5) Many golf resorts abroad will not allow you to play in any footwear other than golf shoes. To be on the safe side, always pack your golf shoes in your suitcase.

6) Many sites also insist on seeing a handicap certificate. It is advisable to either check with the resort whether you will require one or not or just take a handicap certificate with you. They can be obtained from your club handicap secretary for no charge.